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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELIGION STUDIES»
ISSN 2073-3380 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2025. Vol 52

Transformation of the “Russian world” Political Discourse in the First Quarter of the 21st Century

Author(s)
M. A. Pimenova
Abstract
The article examines the transformation of the “Russian world” political discourse which is considered to be a special Russia’s civilizational and transnational project within the country and abroad. The paper aims to study the dynamics of its change in the first quarter of the 21st century. Methodological frames include qualitative and quantitative content analysis, elements of discourse analysis, as we study publicly available materials related to the activities of the President of Russia, political and public elites, published on their official website “Kremlin.ru”. The author draws the conclusion that the discourse about the “Russian world” goes through three stages: humanitarian (2007–2013), patriotic (2014–2021) and consolidation-confrontational one (since 2022), which is reflected in the substantive understanding of its content. The paper structures and visualizes the relevant version of “Russian World” using its constituent elements – Russian language and culture, Orthodoxy, values, patriotism, integration and identity.
About the Authors
Pimenova Maria Andreevna, Lecturer, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Petrozavodsk State University, 33, Lenin ave., Petrozavodsk, 185910, Russian Federation, e-mail: masha-pimen@mail.ru
For citation
Pimenova M.A. Transformation of the “Russian world” Political Discourse in the First Quarter of the 21st Century. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2025, vol. 52, pp. 15-27. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.52.15 (in Russian)
Keywords
Russian world, Russkiy mir, compatriots, Russian language, political discourse, Vladimir Putin.
UDC
323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.52.15
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